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Customer Support Engineer, Senior Manager

VapiSan FranciscoCustomer Engagement
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Job type
Full-time
Work mode
Remote
Posted
24 Apr 2026
Status
Open · checked 7d ago

About this role

This is a full-time Senior Manager, Customer Support Engineer position at Vapi based in San Francisco with remote flexibility. This role suits an experienced technical leader with a background in engineering-led support and AI-native technologies.

Role Overview

Vapi is seeking a technical leader to build and manage a world-class Support Engineering team supporting accounts ranging from SMB independent software vendors to large enterprises. Reporting directly to the Head of Customer Engagement, this engineering-led management role focuses on unblocking enterprise customers who push the limits of LLMs, STT, and TTS in mission-critical environments. The successful candidate will protect net revenue retention by resolving technical friction efficiently and bridging the gap between the enterprise customer base and core engineering.

Key Responsibilities

Master the Vapi technology stack, including sub-500ms latency, tool-calling, and the Vapi CLI within the first 30 days.
Audit current ticket triage processes for enterprise accounts using complex SIP integrations, WebRTC, and custom LLM configurations.
Formalize and enforce Severity SLAs for paying enterprise customers by day 60.
Collaborate with product teams to refine automated testing and evaluation suites, turning common enterprise friction points into platform features.
Scale the level 1 support team by day 90 to handle increasing volumes of complex enterprise deployments.
Oversee the creation of advanced technical guides and debugging snippets for complex enterprise integrations.

Requirements

Minimum of 5 years of experience in technical support or solutions roles.
At least 2 years of experience managing technical teams.
Fluent in REST APIs, webhooks, and event-driven systems.
Proven track record of managing support operations for enterprise accounts and adhering to commercial SLAs.
Experience owning incident response processes for a technical support organization, including engineering escalations and root cause analysis.
Understanding of prompt engineering, structured outputs, and voice latency optimization.
Ability to write Python or JavaScript to help debug customer middleware or build production agents.

Nice to Have

Experience with SIP, WebRTC, or Twilio.
Familiarity with support technologies such as Plain and Pylon.

Skills and Tools

Python
JavaScript
LLMs
REST APIs
Webhooks
SIP and WebRTC

About the Company

Vapi provides voice AI technology that resolves inquiries rather than transferring callers, having powered one billion calls for prominent companies like Amazon Ring, Intuit, ServiceTitan, and New York Life. Trusted by one million developers, the company is backed by prominent investors including Peak XV, Bessemer, Kleiner Perkins, M12, and Y Combinator, with $72 million raised.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should visit the official Vapi careers page to submit an application for this role.

Skills and tech stack

Questions candidates ask

What is the location of this job?

The position is based in San Francisco with remote flexibility available.

How many years of experience are required?

Candidates must have at least 5 years of experience in technical support or solutions roles, including a minimum of 2 years managing technical teams.

What programming languages are needed?

Candidates must be able to use Python and JavaScript to help debug customer middleware or build production agents.

Who does this role report to?

This role reports directly to the Head of Customer Engagement.

What does Vapi do?

Vapi provides voice AI that resolves customer interactions rather than transferring them, powering voice agents for companies like Amazon Ring, Intuit, ServiceTitan, and New York Life.

Ready to apply?

The application is on the official Vapi careers page.

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